story: Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book. This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure - a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day," James Green, the librarian told the magazine American Libraries. Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington, D.C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English. The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary. Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession "about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi. Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck. "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters. According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward of $ 1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high."
questions: What was in the bag?
questions: What type of book?
questions: Whose diary was it?
questions: How long did it take the library to find it?
questions: How old was the diary?
questions: What was recorded in the diary?
questions: What else?
questions: What did George Washington think of Deborah's command of the English language?
questions: Why did he praise her for her excellence?
questions: Who made the trip from England to the US?
questions: Why did he make the trip?
questions: What did he tell the reporters?
questions: What did Tom do to earn the $1000?
questions: What did Cory do to try to find the diary?
answers: A book.
answers: The bag contained a book.
answers: A diary.
answers: a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan
answers: Deborah Logan's
answers:  a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan
answers: 12 days.
answers: 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia
answers: 190 years old
answers: kept 190 years ago
answers: Mostly big events in Philadelphia.
answers: Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington, D.C. in the war of 1812
answers: A description of British soldiers burning Washington, D.C.
answers: It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington, D.C.
answers: Excellent English.
answers: George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English
answers: Mistook her for the wife of a French man
answers: mistook her for the wife of a French man
answers: Cory Luxmoore
answers: Cory Luxmoore
answers: To deliver the diary.
answers: Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
answers: "I've felt sick since then."
answers: "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters
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